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In the Spring of 1808, Napoleon installed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne. However, the people of Madrid had... more

With Portugal conquered, Napoleon turned his attention to Spain. As French troops began occupying the country, it soon became clear... more

1807 saw Napoleon and the British jockeying for influence among the remaining neutral states of Europe. Average people paid the... more

In 1808, France would find itself in a new war on the Iberian Peninsula. How did Napoleon find himself engaged... more

By 1808, the Napoleonic empire stretched from Poland to the Pyrenees, and from the North Sea to the southern tip... more

By 1809, Napoleon had ruled France for a decade. How did the Napoleonic regime actually function? How could one person... more

In Europe at the dawn of the nineteenth century, art and politics were deeply intertwined, sometimes in surprising ways. No... more

During his 15 years in power, Napoleon put an indelible mark on his adopted city: Paris. The First Empire was... more

Napoleon's new treaty with Russia had totally transformed European geopolitics. What did it mean for the future of the continent?... more